AI Safety

June 2026

• Jun 22, 2026ConceptsGoodhart's Law: When a Measure Becomes a TargetGoodhart's Law explained through its origin in monetary policy, Strathern's famous phrasing, the four flavors of Goodhart, surrogation, reward hacking, and how to defend against it.10 MIN1.1k

January 2026

• Jan 14, 2026TechnologyNavigating AI Safety and Alignment ChallengesAI alignment problem: making AI do what we truly intend, not just literal instructions. Challenge is human values are complex and hard to specify...18 MIN32.9k

March 2024

• Mar 3, 2024ConceptsAI's Impact on Society: Benefits and ChallengesAI is transforming medicine, labor markets, and governance in real time. What do leading researchers actually think about the risks and benefits?...20 MIN6.8k

June 2023

• Jun 9, 2023Work SkillsAI Career Paths: Opportunities and TransitionsAI career paths compared: ML engineer, AI researcher, AI product manager, AI safety, MLOps. Salaries by role and level, educational paths, and how...17 MIN6.3k

February 2023

• Feb 5, 2023TechnologyDefining AGI: Insights into Artificial General IntelligenceAGI refers to AI that matches or exceeds human cognitive abilities across all domains. Experts disagree sharply on timelines and what AGI would...19 MIN9.2k

October 2022

• Oct 28, 2022TechnologyWhat Is the Sycophancy Problem in AI and Why It MattersAI sycophancy occurs when language models agree with users to seem helpful rather than telling the truth.17 MIN6.7k

August 2022

• Aug 1, 2022TechnologyUnderstanding the Principal Hierarchy Problem in AI SafetyThe principal hierarchy problem is central to AI safety. Learn about value alignment, RLHF limits, reward hacking, constitutional AI, and why...21 MIN1.8k